Wanderlust in the Time of Coronavirus (A GeoEx eBook)

Wanderlust in the Time of Coronavirus

April 30, 2020

THE INFINITE WONDERS OF OUR EVERYDAY WORLD

L ast week I shared the tale of my impromptu Earth Day cherry-blossom-viewing pilgrimage, which transported me unexpectedly from my hometown in northern California to the Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto. That story seemed to strike a chord with readers, who responded with dozens of kind and buoying comments. Thank you so much! Your words were tremendously inspiring! Those responses propelled another three-lesson journey this week, which took me around the world without ever leaving my room! Here’s the story of that unexpected bloom. Lesson #1: It’s a small world after all As I read the responses from readers, I was reminded anew of one great lesson my travels always renew: that wherever we may live, whatever our differences in background and belief, we share a need for wonder, and hope, and dream. Melissa in Cape Town wrote that after reading my tale, she was transported around the globe by her banana and lemon trees. Margie in Arizona shared the celebratory news that her saguaro cacti were beginning to bloom. For Ruth in Tel Aviv, three pebbles from Shikoku’s Iya Valley had become her

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